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Shock - Pathophysiology 
Inadequate tissue perfusion to meet O2, nutrient requirements
1. Distributive Shock
2. Hypovolemic Shock
3. Cardiogenic
Shock - Pathophysiology ... Inadequate tissue perfusion ... Shock #Shock #Pathophysiology ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #causes
Priority-based management algorithm for the undifferentiated patient in PEA arrest
PEA (no pulse by manual palp +
patient in PEA arrest ... Cardiac POCUS 3 ... A-line placement - POCUS ... Start vasopressor infusion ... Coutin #PEA #arrest
Small Bowel Infarction - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Thankfully, bowel infarction in general is the rarest cause
general is the rarest ... cause of acute ... reduced blood perfusion ... If perfusion to ... SmallBowel #Infarction #pathophysiology
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
malignant pleural effusion ... Predicted very short ... individualized on a case-by-case ... Malignant #Pleural #Effusions ... #MPE #Algorithm
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... on improving perfusion ... Reduced tissue perfusion ... - Cardiac arrest
Pericardial Effusion seen during CPR on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient was given an anesthetic and became unresponsive
Pericardial Effusion ... during CPR on POCUS ... presented in cardiac arrest ... Case credit @BrianKohen ... #Pericardial #Effusion
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Causes of Ischemic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Cardiac arrest ... • Pericardial effusion ... #Causes
Fibrinous pericardial effusion with tamponade on POCUS

80F w AFib w pacemaker on warfarin presents with n/v
Fibrinous pericardial effusion ... with tamponade on POCUS ... this parasternal short ... Other causes of ... #hemorrhagic #POCUS
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Fibrillation on POCUS ... - Parasternal Short ... male witnessed arrest ... asystole as in this case ... PSSA from case-
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
malignant pleural effusion ... Predicted very short ... individualized on a case-by-case ... should be made on a case-by-case ... #Algorithm #Effusion